What type of animal are you?

[Gene]

Hi

Im a law graduate applying for very competitive law positions, which involve thousands of applicants. One of the application forms asks " if your friends were to describe you as an animal which animal would they describe you as ?" Many have said a lion, but i am hoping to stand out with my answer. please help... the firms requires teamwork, flexibilty, confidence

[Emily Ball]

How about an African wild dog? Brave enough to tackle large prey, excels as part of a team but happy to defer to a leader, plenty of stamina, works for the good of the pack, resourceful during lean times. It will help if you're lean and hungry-looking ,with enormous ears and have got a multi-coloured fur coat to wear to the interview of course!

[Bangkok]

Ant?  Communal, therefore a team player.  However, can carry large burdens independently, but always reverts to team play.  Willing to scope out new opportunites and share with everyone.  Loyal to the team (erm, firm) 

[acw]

Is that the CC form?  Which firm?  I haven't done that one!

Maybe see you at some interviews Gene. :-)

The answer they want (esp if it's CC) is actually SHEEP.  At least that's the people they want.  Ignore what the brochure says - we both know that's what they want.  However, saying sheep takes a LOT of balls and has risky negative connotations.  Hmmmm - it's a toughy.  Bangkok's suggestion is very good actually. 

I'm having problems with "Most important decision I ever made" because it can't be related to academia and I'm 22 and never had a gap year - pretty much all my decisions have been academically related in some way.

The forms are evil and must be destroyed!!!

Good luck!

PS - I'm not doing the form with the animal question so I won't steal your answers!!!

PPS - Please post on this thread again!

[Bangkok]

acw - try something really corny, George Washington style.  In trouble, easier to lie, too difficult to live with, tell the truth and live happily ever after.  Relate it to teenage angst as a mature decision and you'll be fine, probably.  Don't embellish too much.

[acw]

Cheers Bangkok.  :-) I've been advised of an answer - but I'm keeping it a secret in case Gene copies me!!! :-p

It's not a teenage angst one - although it was so tempting.

Actually it was tempting to be obtuse and say something like "not to step out in front of a bus last Wednesday - thank god I made the decision to look left AND right".  But those kinda points don't win prizes!!!

[Andy008]

Go for something pleasantly agreeable, like a whale shark, leopard, or a barn owl.

[mouthu]

A human is still an animal of sorts. "What sort of animal came up with this stupid question? should have been your response" If you know that, you know what type of animal they're looking for if that's what thery have now. SIMPLE! There animal is an idiot...

[acw]

Yes - and that ALWAYS gets the job EVERY TIME!!!

Errrr No.

Like I said - the answer is very hard to find.  We KNOW they want a sheep - but you just can't SAY that. 

Gene - are you still reading!?!  Or did you drown under a sea of brochures and Chambers Guides!?!

[thugulike]

It's a question designed to find out what sort of person you are.  A bee is a good one, shows teamwork and hard work.  Maybe you should tell the truth.  If you're hoping to stand out, how about a giraffe?